Psychology News http://www.psych.ucla.edu News related to the UCLA Psychology Department daily 1 2009-04-02T16:15:23Z SAGE Young Scholars Award http://www.psych.ucla.edu/special-news-events/sage-young-scholars-award Assistant Professor Naomi Eisenberger received the 2011 SAGE Young Scholars Award from the Foundation for Personality and Social Psychology. No publisher deanna faculty 2012-02-06T20:20:58Z Special News Item Ugandan Delegation Visits UCLA http://www.psych.ucla.edu/special-news-events/ugandan-delegation-visits-ucla The Psychology and Athletic Departments teamed up to have a two-day event to teach four visiting Ugandan basketball coaches about Coach Wooden and see DVDs of him actively teaching in our department. No publisher deanna in news & on air 2012-02-06T20:09:25Z Special News Item Ceremony Dedicating the Jeffrey/Wenzel Conference Room http://www.psych.ucla.edu/special-news-events/ceremony-dedicating-the-jeffrey-wenzel-conference-room On October 25, 2011, the Department hosted a festive reception to celebrate the naming of Franz Hall 3461 in honor of Professors Emeritus Wendell Jeffrey and Bernice Wenzel. No publisher deanna spotlight 2011-12-15T22:23:22Z Special News Item Congratulations to Professor Matthew Lieberman! http://www.psych.ucla.edu/special-news-events/matthew-lieberman-2011-gold-shield-faculty-prize-recipient 2011 Gold Shield Faculty Prize Recipient No publisher deanna faculty 2011-06-10T19:47:46Z Special News Item Professor Ed Geiselman http://www.psych.ucla.edu/special-news-events/professor-ed-geiselman UCLA Today Interview No publisher deanna in news & on air 2011-06-10T20:01:34Z Special News Item Professor Vickie Mays Honored by Appointment http://www.psych.ucla.edu/special-news-events/professor-vickie-mays-appointment-by-nancy-pelosi Professor Mays to fill the House of Representatives seat on the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics No publisher deanna faculty 2011-06-10T19:45:01Z Special News Item Psychology in Action: A Student Group Aims to Pay It Forward http://www.psych.ucla.edu/special-news-events/psychology-in-action-a-student-group-that-aims-to-pay-it-forward Psychology graduate students share their learning with the world outside of UCLA. No publisher deanna spotlight 2010-11-24T20:42:40Z Special News Item The Science of Relationships: From Romance to Rejection http://www.psych.ucla.edu/special-news-events/psychology-hosted-a-special-presentation-and-discussion-on-may-13-2010 UCLA Department of Psychology hosted a special presentation and discussion on May 13, 2010. Watch it on YouTube! No publisher deanna spotlight 2010-06-11T20:40:46Z Special News Item Jaana Juvonen and Tom Bradbury in documentary http://www.psych.ucla.edu/special-news-events/jaana-juvonen-and-tom-bradbury-in-the-news See Professors Juvonen and Bradbury in PBS documentary "This Emotional Life." No publisher deanna in news & on air 2011-06-10T19:59:28Z Special News Item Shelley Taylor receives award! http://www.psych.ucla.edu/special-news-events/shelley-taylor-receives-award Professor Taylor is a recipient of the APA Lifetime Achievement Award No publisher deanna faculty 2010-01-15T21:46:29Z Special News Item Patricia Greenfield receives award! http://www.psych.ucla.edu/special-news-events/patricia-greenfield-receives-award Professor Greenfield is a recipient of the APA Division 7 Lifetime Achievement Award No publisher deanna faculty 2009-11-17T22:29:52Z Special News Item Can thinking of a loved one reduce your pain? http://www.psych.ucla.edu/special-news-events/can-thinking-of-a-loved-one-reduce-your-pain Assistant Professor Naomi Eisenberger's "Psychological Science" study underscores the importance of social relationships and staying socially connected. No publisher deanna in news & on air 2009-12-17T16:50:12Z Special News Item Diversity Science Initiative http://www.psych.ucla.edu/special-news-events/diversity-science-initiative The Department of Psychology launches new Diversity Science Initative to advance theoretical and research perspectives on underrepresented minority groups in the behavioral sciences. No publisher deanna spotlight 2010-11-05T17:32:00Z Special News Item Symposium on the Science of Learning in Medical Education, October 30 http://www.psych.ucla.edu/special-news-events/science-of-learning-in-medical-education-1 Keynote Address: Elizabeth Ligon Bjork, PhD will speak on introducing "desired difficulty" in teaching in order to boost retention of knowledge. No publisher deanna spotlight 2009-10-15T16:20:41Z Special News Item Dr. Carl Wieman: Campus-wide Address http://www.psych.ucla.edu/special-news-events/dr.-carl-wieman-campus-wide-address Dr. Wieman, Nobel Laureate in physics, has devoted his recent career to upgrading the effectiveness of the teaching and learning of science. EVERYONE IS INVITED No publisher deanna spotlight 2009-10-15T15:58:43Z Special News Item